diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputPinController.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputPinController.cpp
index 09a1fa5..22a5f1e 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputPinController.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputPinController.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@ void OutputPinController::initialize_i2c_address(uint8_t i2c_address, uint8_t pi
   mcp23017Setup(pin_base, i2c_address);
 }
 
-void OutputPinController::initialize_pins_output(uint8_t pin_base)
+void OutputPinController::initialize_pins_output(uint8_t pin_base, std::map<std::string, uint8_t>::iterator begin, std::map<std::string, uint8_t>::iterator end)
 {
-  // Since this are all outputs we just initialize everything as output conveniently
-  for(int i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+  for(; begin != end; begin++)
   {
-    PinController::initialize_output_pin(pin_base + i);
+    initialize_output_pin(pin_base + begin->second);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputPinController.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputPinController.h
index 408cd4f..bb3481c 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputPinController.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/OutputPinController.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include "PinController.h"
 
+#include <map>
+
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace output
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
   static void initialize_i2c_address(uint8_t i2c_address, uint8_t pin_base);
-  static void initialize_pins_output(uint8_t pin_base);
+  static void initialize_pins_output(uint8_t pin_base, std::map<std::string, uint8_t>::iterator begin, std::map<std::string, uint8_t>::iterator end);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayBoardPinController.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayBoardPinController.cpp
index d5d32b2..2185e13 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayBoardPinController.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayBoardPinController.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ namespace detail
 DisplayBoardPinController::DisplayBoardPinController(std::map<std::string, uint8_t> pins_display) :
   pins_display_board(std::move(pins_display))
 {
-  // todo init
+  initialize_pins_output(0, pins_display.begin(), pins_display.end());
 
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created DisplayBoardPinController";
 }
 
 void DisplayBoardPinController::activate_displays() const
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayBoardPinController.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayBoardPinController.h
index 62e66a9..824f6e6 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayBoardPinController.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayBoardPinController.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "output/DisplayBoardPinController.h"
 
-#include "PinController.h"
+#include "output/OutputPinController.h"
 
 #include <map>
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace output
 namespace detail
 {
 
-class DisplayBoardPinController : public output::DisplayBoardPinController, public PinController
+class DisplayBoardPinController : public output::DisplayBoardPinController, public OutputPinController
 {
 public:
   explicit DisplayBoardPinController(std::map<std::string, uint8_t> pins_display);
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayController.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayController.cpp
index bd61cf8..ecc30cd 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayController.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DisplayController.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ DisplayController::DisplayController(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<items::OutputDi
 {
   this->display_cycle_thread = std::thread(&DisplayController::cycle_displays, this);
 
-  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created DisplayController and started writing them.";
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created DisplayController and started cycling them.";
+
+  activate_displays();
 }
 
 DisplayController::~DisplayController()
@@ -44,11 +46,13 @@ void DisplayController::cycle_displays() const
 
 void DisplayController::activate_displays() const
 {
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Activated all displays!";
   pin_controller->activate_displays();
 }
 
 void DisplayController::deactivate_displays() const
 {
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Deactivated all displays!";
   pin_controller->deactivate_displays();
 }
 
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DriverBoardPinController.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DriverBoardPinController.cpp
index f7c9832..c0e7557 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DriverBoardPinController.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DriverBoardPinController.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 #include "DriverBoardPinController.h"
 
+#include "output/items/DriverBoardItem.h"
+
+#include "utility/config.h"
+
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace output
@@ -14,7 +18,13 @@ namespace detail
 DriverBoardPinController::DriverBoardPinController(std::map<std::string, uint8_t> pins_driver_board, std::shared_ptr<std::mutex> output_item_mutex) :
   pins_driver_board(std::move(pins_driver_board)), output_item_mutex(std::move(output_item_mutex))
 {
- // todo init
+  uint8_t i2c_address = pins_driver_board.at("i2c_address");
+  uint8_t pin_base = pins_driver_board.at("pin_base");
+
+  initialize_i2c_address(i2c_address, pin_base);
+  initialize_pins_output(pin_base, pins_driver_board.begin(), pins_driver_board.end());
+
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created DriverBoardPinController with i2c_address 0x" << std::hex << i2c_address << " and pin_base " << std::dec << pin_base;
 }
 
 void DriverBoardPinController::activate(items::DriverBoardItem &driver_board_item)
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DriverBoardPinController.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DriverBoardPinController.h
index 4353922..2047bb0 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DriverBoardPinController.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/DriverBoardPinController.h
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 
 #include "output/OutputPinController.h"
 
-#include <output/items/DriverBoardItem.h>
-
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/OutputDriver.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/OutputDriver.cpp
index 880a38a..6364c99 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/OutputDriver.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/OutputDriver.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <boost/range/adaptor/map.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/algorithm/copy.hpp>
 
+#include "utility/config.h"
+
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace output
@@ -21,7 +23,9 @@ using namespace items;
 
 OutputDriver::OutputDriver(std::unique_ptr<output::DisplayController> display_controller, std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Solenoid>> solenoids, std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Lamp>> lamps, std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Sound>> sounds, std::map<uint8_t, std::shared_ptr<items::Display>> displays)
 : display_controller(std::move(display_controller)), solenoids(std::move(solenoids)), lamps(std::move(lamps)), sounds(std::move(sounds)), displays(std::move(displays))
-{}
+{
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created OutputDriver";
+}
 
 void OutputDriver::activate_displays() const
 {
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/SoundBoardPinController.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/SoundBoardPinController.cpp
index 7ade5ce..b9c5246 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/SoundBoardPinController.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/SoundBoardPinController.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "SoundBoardPinController.h"
 
+#include "utility/config.h"
+
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace output
@@ -14,7 +16,13 @@ namespace detail
 SoundBoardPinController::SoundBoardPinController(std::map<std::string, uint8_t> pins_sound, std::shared_ptr<std::mutex> output_item_mutex) :
   pins_sound(std::move(pins_sound)), output_item_mutex(std::move(output_item_mutex))
 {
-  // todo init
+  uint8_t i2c_address = pins_sound.at("i2c_address");
+  uint8_t pin_base = pins_sound.at("pin_base");
+
+  initialize_i2c_address(i2c_address, pin_base);
+  initialize_pins_output(pin_base, pins_sound.begin(), pins_sound.end());
+
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created SoundBoardPinController with i2c_address 0x" << std::hex << i2c_address << " and pin_base " << std::dec << pin_base;
 
 }
 
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/SoundBoardPinController.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/SoundBoardPinController.h
index 3c8a92a..552b687 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/SoundBoardPinController.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/detail/SoundBoardPinController.h
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@
 
 #include "output/OutputPinController.h"
 
-#include <output/items/detail/Sound.h>
-
 #include <map>
+
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace output
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Display.hpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Display.hpp
index 65322bc..e971242 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Display.hpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Display.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Display<DigitCount>::Display(uint8_t address, uint8_t id) :
   address(address),
   id(id)
 {
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created display with id " << id << " and address " << address << ".";
 }
 
 template<int DigitCount>
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Lamp.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Lamp.cpp
index ef9c8ba..f3ddce7 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Lamp.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Lamp.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "Lamp.h"
 
+#include "utility/config.h"
+
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace output
@@ -18,7 +20,9 @@ namespace detail
 
 Lamp::Lamp(std::shared_ptr<DriverBoardPinController> pin_controller, uint8_t address, std::string name) :
 DriverBoardItem(std::move(pin_controller), address, std::move(name)), activated(false)
-{}
+{
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created lamp " << name << " with address " << address;
+}
 
 void Lamp::activate()
 {
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.cpp
index 2fdf691..c6727a3 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Solenoid.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "Solenoid.h"
 
+#include "utility/config.h"
+
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace output
@@ -19,7 +21,9 @@ namespace detail
 Solenoid::Solenoid(std::shared_ptr<DriverBoardPinController> pin_controller, uint8_t address, std::string name, std::chrono::milliseconds deactivation_time)
 :
 DriverBoardItem(std::move(pin_controller), address, std::move(name)), deactivation_time(deactivation_time)
-{}
+{
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created solenoid " << name << " with address " << address;
+}
 
 void Solenoid::triggerTask()
 {
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Sound.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Sound.cpp
index 87d2e71..6662929 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Sound.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/output/items/detail/Sound.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include <output/SoundBoardPinController.h>
 
+#include "utility/config.h"
+
 namespace flippR_driver
 {
 namespace output
@@ -21,7 +23,9 @@ namespace detail
 Sound::Sound(std::shared_ptr<SoundBoardPinController> pin_controller, uint8_t address, std::string name, std::chrono::milliseconds deactivation_time, u_int id)
 :
 pin_controller(std::move(pin_controller)), Item(address, std::move(name)), deactivation_time(deactivation_time), id(id)
-{}
+{
+  CLOG(INFO, OUTPUT_LOGGER) << "Created sound " << id << " with name " << name << " and address " << address;
+}
 
 void Sound::play()
 {
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/LoggerFactory.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/LoggerFactory.cpp
index 8a1ac62..b66737f 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/LoggerFactory.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utility/LoggerFactory.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ el::Configurations createConfig(el::Level level)
 
   conf.setGlobally(el::ConfigurationType::ToStandardOutput, "false");
 
-  conf.setGlobally(el::ConfigurationType::)
   conf.set(level, el::ConfigurationType::ToStandardOutput, "true");
   conf.set(level, el::ConfigurationType::ToFile, "true");
   conf.set(level, el::ConfigurationType::Filename, LOGGER_FILE);